CA1318532C - Optical connector - Google Patents

Optical connector

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Publication number
CA1318532C
CA1318532C CA000609800A CA609800A CA1318532C CA 1318532 C CA1318532 C CA 1318532C CA 000609800 A CA000609800 A CA 000609800A CA 609800 A CA609800 A CA 609800A CA 1318532 C CA1318532 C CA 1318532C
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Prior art keywords
ferrule
sleeve
tab
groove
collar
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Expired - Fee Related
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CA000609800A
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English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
Charles William Scott, Jr.
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AT&T Corp
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American Telephone and Telegraph Co Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/3887—Anchoring optical cables to connector housings, e.g. strain relief features
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/389—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs characterised by the method of fastening connecting plugs and sockets, e.g. screw- or nut-lock, snap-in, bayonet type
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/389—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs characterised by the method of fastening connecting plugs and sockets, e.g. screw- or nut-lock, snap-in, bayonet type
    • G02B6/3891—Bayonet type
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/3833—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture
    • G02B6/3854—Ferrules characterised by materials

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)
CA000609800A 1988-10-28 1989-08-30 Optical connector Expired - Fee Related CA1318532C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US263,745 1988-10-28
US07/263,745 US4867523A (en) 1988-10-28 1988-10-28 Optical fiber connector including serpentine grooved member actuated by longitudinal forces

Publications (1)

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CA1318532C true CA1318532C (en) 1993-06-01

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CA000609800A Expired - Fee Related CA1318532C (en) 1988-10-28 1989-08-30 Optical connector

Country Status (7)

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US (1) US4867523A (da)
EP (1) EP0366345B1 (da)
JP (1) JP2866120B2 (da)
KR (1) KR0143079B1 (da)
CA (1) CA1318532C (da)
DE (1) DE68920271T2 (da)
DK (1) DK170583B1 (da)

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US10718910B2 (en) 2017-05-03 2020-07-21 Senko Advanced Components, Inc Field terminated ruggedized fiber optic connector system
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Publication number Publication date
US4867523A (en) 1989-09-19
DE68920271T2 (de) 1995-05-24
DK535189D0 (da) 1989-10-27
EP0366345A2 (en) 1990-05-02
JPH02171707A (ja) 1990-07-03
KR0143079B1 (ko) 1998-10-01
EP0366345A3 (en) 1991-08-14
DK170583B1 (da) 1995-10-30
DK535189A (da) 1990-04-29
JP2866120B2 (ja) 1999-03-08
DE68920271D1 (de) 1995-02-09
EP0366345B1 (en) 1994-12-28
KR900006803A (ko) 1990-05-08

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